Freshness
Freshness is how recently a page's content was updated, and how legibly that is declared.
Why it matters
dateModified is what makes it machine-readable, and bumping it without reviewing converts a trust signal into a false claim.
How it is measured
Compare the rendered last-reviewed date against the frontmatter, and confirm a documented review cadence exists.
Checks that involve freshness
- Article schema with dateModified, wordCount, articleSection and a resolvable author
- ProfilePage and Person schema on author pages, with no invented credentials
- A real author registry with alias resolution, and no fabricated credentials
- Every chapter and post shows a last-reviewed date that is actually maintained
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Questions
What is freshness?
Freshness is how recently a page's content was updated, and how legibly that is declared.
Why does freshness matter?
dateModified is what makes it machine-readable, and bumping it without reviewing converts a trust signal into a false claim.
How is freshness measured?
Compare the rendered last-reviewed date against the frontmatter, and confirm a documented review cadence exists.